The record

LegislationLegislation· May 2026
HR 3726 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)

Fisher House Availability Act of 2026

Expands Fisher House lodging access to active-duty service members and their families traveling for medical care.

Tradeoff

Allows the VA to offer free temporary lodging at Fisher Houses to more eligible groups on a space-available basis. No new spending or revenue impact specified in the bill.

What's in it

See official bill text

Adds $1 million to the deficit over 2026-2031 and reduces the deficit by $4 million over 2026-2036.

The bill modest federal funds to expand eligibility for temporary lodging at VA Fisher Houses for military-connected families, with costs primarily covering additional cleaning, utilities, and administrative support for approximately 10,000 additional lodging nights annually.

H.R. 3726, Fisher House Availability Act of 2026 · Mar 2026

Passed the House by on May 19, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jun 4, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs(Jun 4, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Veterans' Affairs voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Feb 12, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-630.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (May 19, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Veterans' Affairs(May 20, 2026)